Maysville, KY
Census place 2151024 · pop 8,737
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$39,013 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
5.7% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.52 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
24.3% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
84.7% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
52.3% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 964/100k · worse than most cities
2377 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
19.9% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-0.5% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 152/100k · worse than most cities
232 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
23 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.80% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$151,500 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
27/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Not measured for Maysville: Air, Obesity, Mental, Inactive, Smoking, Uninsured, Bad air, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Maysville, KY a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Maysville scores 36/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 14 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is natural disaster risk and its weakest is median household income. Kentucky overall ranks #22 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- How safe is Maysville, KY?
- Maysville reports 232 violent crimes per 100k and 2377 property crimes per 100k — worse than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is Maysville, KY expensive to live in?
- Maysville has a median home value of $151,500 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Maysville, KY?
- Its weakest measured area is median household income ($39,013) — 2/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Maysville, KY best at?
- Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (27/100) — 97/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.